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Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Rwanda Exports 2,163 kg of Gold, UAE Imports 12,539 kg of It
13 Nov 2019
The final 2019 UN Group of Experts Report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirms that Congo’s eastern neighbor Rwanda remains a haven for smuggling Congolese minerals.
Kambale Musavuli
Hijacking the Congolese People’s Victory
08 May 2019
Kabila ensured that the most pliable and least threatening opposition figure, Félix Tshisekedi, would be designated president.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
ISIS Attacks in DR Congo: A New Phase of a Western Scheme for Resource Plunder
24 Apr 2019
The new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking for US help to fend off an alleged ISIS threat.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
DR Congo Post-Election: An Interview with Maurice Carney
30 Jan 2019
The Congolese people succeeded in forcing President Kabila to allow elections to choose his successor, but Kabila still rigged the vote.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Anti-imperialist Dilemma: What If the US is “Right” About the Election in DR Congo?
23 Jan 2019
The US may, for once, be doing the right thing in the Congo, although undoubtedly for its own imperial reasons.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Code Talking: UN Security Council on War and Peace in DR Congo
16 Jan 2019
Congolese President Kabila wants to shut out the apparent winner of last month’s elections in favor the of the second place finisher, who appears to have accepted the deal.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Is Anyone On the Side of the Congolese Now? Ann Garrison speaks to Jean-Claude Maswana
10 Jan 2018
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the heart of Black Africa.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor , Helen Epstein
Why Are Ugandan Troops Amassed at the Congo Border Again?
20 Dec 2017
“Rwandan dictator Kagame appears to be pursuing his own agenda in Congo by driving local people out and populating their land with newcomers.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor , Boniface Musavuli
ISIS of Central Africa: A New Cover for Plundering Congo
25 Oct 2017
“A jihad in the Congo makes no sense whatsoever.”
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Congo Genocide, 5.4 Million Dead: An Interview with Sylvestre Mido
09 Aug 2017
It's Congo Genocide Week, the anniversary of the 1998 invasion of the Congo by the US puppet armies of Rwanda and Uganda. Since then 5.4 million Congolese have perished.